Editorial Archive

Sinking ships take on water – it’s what they do. The half-sunken boat in the Sound near Juana’s Pagodas has been taking on water for well over a month now, but the boat isn’t the only one going down. The story and details of the owner are seemingly sinking as well.

The world in which we live today is one of instant gratification. Do first, think later. Gotta have it now.

While classrooms might not have yet been filled with students, school was most definitely in session last week. Shots rang out, smoke filled the air and fire alarms pierced the quiet that usually fills the halls of schools this time of year. First responders busted through the doors to find they had left the world of what they know and entered into a world where they have to rely on each other just as much as rely upon their training. The shots were, of course, blanks and the smoke from a machine rather than a fire. The “injured” were covered in makeup rather than blood, but don’t tell that to the first responders…they had those injured out of the building quicker than this reporter could snap more than a handful of photos.

What is a community center? Ask ten different residents that question, and you are likely to get ten different answers. It’s a subjective idea, and can be a very fluid topic.

The word “boo” has been causing quite a stir lately, and it has nothing to do with Halloween, which is still more than three months away.

Drug arrests. Deadly shootings. Sex crimes. Armed burglaries. Car burglaries. Prostitution. Animal cruelty charges. Readers checking out the headlines of the Navarre Press and other media outlets lately might get the impression that the south end of Santa Rosa County is outlaw territory.

Last Friday, the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County issued a water advisory cautioning residents and visitors to stay out of the Sound at Navarre Park and refrain from swimming, boating and other water activities.

The rodeo rolled into town last weekend, but this event didn’t attract cowboys, bulls and clowns to Navarre. No, the Navarre Fishing Rodeo brought a perfect blend of local residents, visitors/tourists and anglers out to the Emerald Coast’s lesser-known beach.

The wooden sign at the northern foot of the bridge reads “Welcome to Navarre Beach – Florida’s Best Kept Secret.” But there are many other signs that tell a different story.

We need police officers to direct traffic on holidays and event weekends at the Gulf Blvd stop sign and Hwy 98 traffic light. Last night at 8 o’clock, the traffic on Gulf Blvd was almost backed up to the National Seashore. This started at 4 p.m.